It's party time! Susan R John has come down all the way from the West Indies to charm Bangaloreans with her yummy Caribbean delicacies. Her restaurant, Sue's Food Place lies bang opposite the Maha Maruti Service Station in Indiranagar. Susan came down to India and chose to start off in Bangalore as this vibrant city responds to new ventures. The restaurant was set up in 1998, and it is one of its kinds in the whole of the city. Susan learnt to cook all kinds of Caribbean food from her father, including desserts and a variety of drinks. She is actually the master chef of her restaurant and has trained four cooks who have now mastered Caribbean cuisine.

    The restaurant is busy from afternoon till night. With dim lights and the sound of foot-tapping Caribbean music, the place has a very informal atmosphere. The moment one enters, the smell of seafood tantalizes the nostrils and one instantly starts to feel hungry! The decor of the place is simple with terracotta murals of embossed fish figures. The place offers a variety of beverages. To start off, there are a range of appetizers to choose from like iced-tea, chocolate hot and cold, peanut butter punch or Sue's special Cocorico.

     Regular buffets are arranged on all the weekdays from Tuesday to Sunday. Friday and Saturday evenings are for special buffets with mouth-watering fish-curries. Sunday is exclusively for crab lovers when they can feast on crab-curry. Other specialties of the day are special Jamaican Jerk Chicken, Special Chicken Steak, West Indian Stew Chicken, Ginger Garlic Pork and many more mouth-watering dishes. The best offers of the place are Spanish Rice, Chicken Stew, Barbeque Chicken, Pork chops and steak. What actually makes the Caribbean food different from Indian food is the 'spices' as Caribbean food is less spicy, slightly sweetish and stomach-friendly. Kuldeep, the PRO says, "We use more of green chillies and less of red chillies".

Sue's can accommodate 90 people at a time. Outside catering orders are also taken. Celebrities like Girish Karnad, Lara Dutta (before she was crowned Miss Universe), Sukhwinder Singh (UB group) and Meenakshi Sheshadri with her family are some regular customers of the place.

    Susan has 15 staff members to assist her. The cost of an average meal for two is Rs 300 along with the desserts. A buffet for two costs Rs 280. The beverages range from Rs 15-35. The place serves very good Caribbean salads, which are exotic. Sue's has taken part in many food-festivals and has won 'Taste of the World' title in the HSBC food-festival held in January 2000. The restaurant is open from 12:00-3:45 pm in the afternoon and 7:00-10:45 pm in the evenings. So, all you seafood lovers rush to Sue's and have a gala time feasting there!

For more information contact: Mrs Susan R John, Proprietor
Address: Sue's Food Place, 4, Subedar Garden, Sri Krishna Temple Road, Indiranagar, Bangalore-560 038
Phone: 25252494

Aditi Kumar   |